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the organization builds civil society budget capacity to enhance public participation and to combat poverty.

Aid budgets face immense pressure - despite overseas aid being critical for poverty alleviation in developing countries and the explicit commitments of the world's industrialised countries to the Millennium development goals. With the world economy in a major downturn, the stakes for developing countries could not be higher. Public support for international development and aid will play a key role. Will the public become unsure about the UK's aid budget when they begin to feel cuts in government expenditure at home? How well equipped are we to 'sell' the UK's aid programme to a sceptical public in times of economic austerity?

The cost benefits analysis for the Millennium Development Goals from the UN.

Electing those who would support the Millennium Development Goal for Global Health will only be a first step.